Home / 3,159,569.40-4,360,196.28-1,709,264.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,159,569.40, 4,360,196.28 and 1,709,264.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,159,569.40, 4,360,196.28 and 1,709,264.52 is: 2,358,779.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,569.40 : 4,360,196.28 = 1,709,264.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,569.40/4,360,196.28 = 1,709,264.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,569.40x = 4,360,196.28 × 1,709,264.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,569.40x = 7,452,728,801,639.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,452,728,801,639.99/3,159,569.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,358,779.90

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.